The IVP Atlas of Bible History, 2nd ed.

by Paul Lawrence

Publisher:

IVP Academic

, 2025

Overview

Open Your Understanding of the World of Scripture

The story of the Bible is inextricably linked to the land. To understand biblical history, we need to understand how the people, events, and geography interacted to form that ancient world.

Spanning three thousand years of biblical history, The IVP Atlas of Bible History reveals the many fascinating ways that history and archaeology confirm and complement the Bible’s story. Taking a narrative approach, the atlas traces the unfolding of major events in the Old and New Testaments, from Abraham’s wanderings in Canaan and Egypt to Paul’s missions and the founding of new churches. It covers the many places of the world of the Bible, from Spain to Iran, from Yemen to Greece. Scholarly insights presented in a readable style add depth and color to our understanding of key people and stories in Scripture.

Features and benefits you’ll find in The IVP Atlas of Bible History:

Ninety-seven maps to help understand the biblical narrative and provide background information

More than 150 color photographs, panoramic illustrations, and site plans, plus a range of battle plans and small artworks

Special features on subjects such as the peoples and languages of the Bible that will deepen understanding of geography, landscape, climate, culture, and religion.

This is the perfect companion for anyone seeking a clear, reader-friendly, visual introduction to the history of the Bible.

Key Features

• Reveals the many fascinating ways that history and archaeology confirm and complement the Bible’s story
• Traces the unfolding of major events in the Old and New Testaments
• Includes ninety-seven maps

Contents

• Introduction
• Chronology of the Events of the Bible and the Ancient Near East
• Map of Israel in Old and New Testament Times
• What Is the Bible?
• Creation
• The Flood
• Nations and Languages
• Languages of the Bible
• Mesopotamia
• The Patriarchs: The Biblical Evidence
• Archaeological Evidence for the Patriarchs
• Egypt
• Joseph
• Moses
• The Ten Plagues
• The Exodus
• The Giving of the Law
• The Tabernacle
• The Conquest of Transjordan
• The Conquest of Canaan: Jericho and Ai
• The Conquest of Canaan: Jericho and Ai
• The Conquest of Canaan: The Defeat of the Kings
• The Geography of Canaan
• The Climate of Canaan
• The Agriculture of Canaan
• The Twelve Tribes of Israel
• The Judges
• The Philistine Threat
• The Establishment of the Hebrew Monarchy
• David’s Conquests
• David’s Latter Years
• Writing
• Archives and Libraries of the Ancient World
• Solomon
• Solomon’s Temple
• Solomon’s Trade
• The Division of the Kingdom
• The Neighbors of Israel and Judah
• The Kings of Israel
• The Hebrew Prophets
• Assyria: The Threat from the North
• The Israelites Exiled
• The Kings of Judah
• Hezekiah and Sennacherib
• Jerusalem Delivered
• Warfare and Fortifications
• Judah from Manasseh to the Fall of Nineveh
• Josiah and the Rise of Babylon
• Judah Exiled
• The Later Hebrew Prophets
• The Trade of Tyre
• Daniel and Nebuchadnezzar
• The Fall of Babylon and Cyrus’s Decree
• Rebuilding the Temple
• Xerxes and Esther
• Ezra and Nehemiah
• Alexander the Great and the Spread of Hellenism
• The Ptolemies and Seleucids
• Antiochus Epiphanes and the Maccabean Wars
• The Jews in Egypt
• The Jews in the Second and First Centuries BC
• The Romans
• Herod the Great
• Herod the Great Rebuilds the Temple
• Amulets and Scrolls
• Jesus Is Born
• The Ministry of Christ: First Year
• The Ministry of Christ: Second Year
• Jerusalem in New Testament Times
• The Ministry of Christ: Final Year
• Jesus’ Death and the Empty Tomb
• The Birth of the Church
• Travel in the Roman World
• Paul’s First Journey: Cyprus and Asia Minor
• Paul’s Second Journey: Philippi and Thessalonica
• Paul’s Second Journey: Athens and Corinth
• Paul’s Third Journey: Ephesus
• Paul’s Third Journey: From Ephesus to Jerusalem
• Paul’s Journey to Rome
• The Letters of the New Testament
• Rome
• The Fall of Jerusalem
• The Seven Churches of Asia: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum
• The Seven Churches of Asia: Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea
• The Spread of Christianity
• Glossary
• Bibliography
• Index
• Gazetteer
• Scripture Reference Index
• Picture Acknowledgments

Product Details

• Title: The IVP Atlas of Bible History, 2nd ed.
• Author: Paul Lawrence
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Print Publication Date: 2025
• Pages: 192
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Resource ID: LLS:VPTLBLHST2ND
• Resource Type: text.monograph.atlas
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-05-29T15:37:03Z